Christian Bale

Christian Bale said green-screen acting on Marvel's 'Thor: Love and Thunder' was 'monotony,' and he couldn't 'differentiate one day from the next.'

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been able to attract some of the world's biggest movie stars to come play inside its sandbox. And while casting coups like ...

For better or worse, Christian Bale and David O. Russell are one of the most successful actor-director pairings in modern cinema.

Christian Bale also said he was cast only after Leonardo DiCaprio turned down the lead role of "American Psycho."

Christian Bale said he can't act alongside his co-stars if he gets to know them in a GQ cover story. The actor said he had to keep his distance from Chris ...

The “Amsterdam” actor told GQ magazine that DiCaprio always has first-dibs on roles. Leo passed on "American Psycho," which was a career-making role for ...

Christian Bale revealed Taylor Swift's singing voice gave him goosebumps while on set of David O. Russell's 'Amsterdam' film. Learn more here.

Christian Bale recalls his awkward first encounter with Amsterdam director David O. Russell during an audition for Three Kings in the late 1990s.

Christian Bale served as "mediator" between his "American Hustle" director, David O. Russell, and his co-star, Amy Adams, saying he did what felt ...

He's spent decades pretending to not be himself. Now, at 47, one of the world's greatest actors speaks with rare candor about navigating a career he never ...

Christian Bale explained how he felt towards Leonardo DiCaprio in a new GQ article and fans are wondering if they have a rivalry.

Thor: Love and Thunder star Christian Bale isn't a fan of acting on green screen, calling it the "definition of monotony".

Academy Award nominee Christian Bale revealed that he didn't even try method acting in his "Thor: Love and Thunder" villain role.

The Oscar-winning actor, 48, shot three different films in 2021, including David O Russell's Amsterdam, but has not been on a set in months. Asked whether he ...

So I had to, much as I would’ve loved to have kept on chatting and talking.” “I cannot laugh and swim at the same time. “So I went to him. I went, ‘Mate, I got to keep my distance.’ Have you tried swimming and laughing at the same time? “I like doing things that have nothing to do with film. “Can you differentiate one day from the next?

'It's stunning when you've got someone with a beautiful voice there, standing right next to me,' Bale says of singing with Taylor Swift in the new comedic ...

"I was not [my character] anymore. "I found myself giggling during the takes," recalled Bale. We were off pitch and sometimes forgetting the lyrics," continued Bale. Bale had a great time with his other costars, too. [Washington] and myself and Taylor, we were singing this song, and I'm not a good singer and J.D.'s not. In the new issue of PEOPLE, Bale recalls filming the scene with Swift, who has a minor role.

He confirmed in the new issue of GQ he stepped in between his co-star in the 2013 crime thriller, actress Amy Adams, 48, and its 64-year-old director David O ...

Christian Bale confirmed to GQ that he stepped in on Amy Adams' behalf when she clashed with director David O. Russell on the set of 'American Hustle.'

[video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SG43wa7Alo) from the set of “I Heart Huckabees” showed Russell arguing with star Lily Tomlin, who complained of a “barrage of changes,” and kicking props while yelling profanities at Tomlin. “They are f— phenomenal,” he said of the director and his former co-star. [told British GQ](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/amy-adams-pay-gap-jennifer-lawrence-sony) that the Oscar-nominated “Silver Linings Playbook” director made her cry during her time on “American Hustle.” In addition to her conflict with Russell, Adams said she learned through an [email hack at Sony](https://www.latimes.com/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-sony-reporters-hacked-emails-20141216-story.html) that she was being paid less than her male co-stars, including Bale. “Also, you got to remember, it was the nature of the character as well. Russell goes to war in ‘Amsterdam,’ but this historical farce Nether comes together](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-10-05/amsterdam-review-bale-robbie-russell) There’s gotta be a way of making this all work.’”

Christian Bale is not your typical GQ coverboy, but that's exactly where he's landed this month, in part because he cares about his newest collaboration ...

“Do you know how grateful I am to get any damn thing?” the actor asks. “I mean, I can’t do what he does. I also don’t really think about the overall effect that [a character’s] going to have. “I was like, ‘Oh, yeah. Have tunnel vision about what you’re doing, not think about the effect you’re having.” It doesn’t matter how friendly you are with the directors. Even if I play a lead, I pretend I’m playing like, you know, the fourth, fifth character down, because you get more freedom. That’s great.’ And I’m going off to Ralphs, the supermarket, to get bananas.” I care, you know?” “I never believed it. Another thing he cared about was not getting stuck playing Batman after the success of his billion dollar-grossing collaboration with Christopher Nolan on the Dark Knight trilogy. But, I was like, ‘Oh, well, all right.’ I care.

He confirmed in the new issue of GQ he stepped in between his co-star in the 2013 crime thriller, actress Amy Adams, 48, and its 64-year-old director David O ...

“Then why the f*** are you walking right through? “You are trashing my scene! What the f*** is it with you?

Leo was first cast as Patrick Bateman in the 2000 film 'American Psycho' ahead of Christian – who is also said to have lost five other roles to the 'Titanic' ...

Christian Bale has starred in several major films over his career. So what does Leonardo DiCaprio have to do with it? Well, if you ask Bale, he'll argue ...

[The Dark Knight](https://www.eonline.com/news/276416/the-dark-knight-rises-secrets-revealed) and [The Big Short](https://www.eonline.com/news/727504/the-big-short-why-you-shouldn-t-feel-intimidated-by-this-2016-best-picture-oscar-nominee) to [The Machinist](https://www.eonline.com/news/1091112/christian-bale-insists-he-s-done-with-dramatic-weight-transformations) and [American Hustle](https://www.eonline.com/news/491079/american-hustle-5-ways-the-american-dream-thrives-in-the-70s). And last year, he filmed three different movies: The Pale Blue, [Amsterdam](https://www.eonline.com/news/1336991/taylor-swifts-appearance-in-the-star-studded-amsterdam-trailer-will-leave-you-breathless) and [Thor: Love and Thunder](https://www.eonline.com/news/thor). [For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! Have tunnel vision about what you're doing, not think about the effect you're having." "So, thank you, Leo, because literally, he gets to choose everything he does," he continued. It's been [reported](https://www.indiewire.com/2020/04/american-psycho-leo-dicaprio-patrick-bateman-1202224972/) that DiCaprio was originally tied to the 2000 film before Bale was cast as Patrick Bateman. I had one of those people actually tell me that." All those people that I've worked with multiple times, they all offered every one of those roles to him first. "Look, to this day, any role that anybody gets, it's only because he's passed on it beforehand. It doesn't matter how friendly you are with the directors. It's not just me," he said. In fact, GQ writer Zach Baron said it's been [rumored](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/christian-bale-biography-batman-titanic_n_1557666) that Bale has lost several roles to DiCaprio, including the part of Jack Dawson in [Titanic](https://www.eonline.com/news/titanic).

Christian Bale has had a wide, varied career since his early breakout as a kid actor in Steven Spielberg's 1987 film “Empire Of The Sun.

So, his role as Wayne in Nolan’s Batman films are a bit of an anomaly in his career, but one lots of film fans are grateful for. His recent turn as Gorr the God-Butcher in “Thor: Love And Thunder” is a good example of that. In fact, the actor, known for his intense commitment to his performances, was afraid he’d be stuck playing Batman for the rest of his career. That’s great.’ And I’m going off to Ralphs, the supermarket, to get bananas.” Bale is obviously playing it humble here, because even if he’s going to the store for groceries like everybody else, he remains forever connected to Nolan’s films (and he made millions of dollars making them, too). “I was like, ‘Ah, maybe I’m going to be forced to go do something different.’ And maybe this fucking thing [acting] that I got forced into doing as a kid that I didn’t fucking want to do in the first place, I’m out. Christian Bale has had a wide, varied career since his early breakout as a kid actor in Steven Spielberg‘s 1987 film “Empire Of The Sun.” But what performance of Bale’s do moviegoers find ubiquitous with the actor?

Christian Bale confirms he acted as a "mediator" on the "American Hustle" set between Amy Adams and David O. Russell.

The actor also stressed that knowing Adams had a tough time with Russell on set should not make viewers enjoy the movie any less. Because I was like, I cannot bring this experience home with me to my daughter.” [Christian Bale](https://variety.com/t/christian-bale/) confirmed in a recent [GQ interview](https://www.gq.com/story/christian-bale-november-cover-interview) that he “mediated” a tense situation between [David O. When asked how he deals with intense situations on set, Bale said, “If I can have some sense of understanding of where it’s coming from, then I do tend to attempt to be a mediator. And I am not Teflon. No, no, no.

Academy Award winner Christian Bale had to intervene after "American Hustle" co-star Amy Adams was "abused" on set with David O. Russell.

“Amsterdam” actress Margot Robbie recently said that Russell [refused to call cut on the movie](https://www.indiewire.com/2022/09/margot-robbie-amsterdam-shut-down-lapd-1234767716/), leading to police officers swarming the set. [viral outburst](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXKX0o7U9D8) against Lily Tomlin during “I Heart Huckabees” prompted a public apology. Russell](https://www.indiewire.com/t/david-o-russell/) on numerous Oscar-winning films, but his behind-the-scenes role turns out to be “mediator” between his fellow actors and Russell. “Silver Linings Playbook” star Julia Stiles called Russell’s approach “ I was like: wow,” Adams said, adding that Russell made her cry multiple times. “But they are fucking phenomenal.”

Christian Bale claims Amy Adams has said her drama with David O. Russell shouldn't affect fans' enjoyment of American Hustle.

While Adams said American Hustle “really taught me how to separate work and home,” Bale brought the work into his interpersonal mediation: “I did what I felt was appropriate, in very Irv style,” he says of his character. Look, if I feel like we got anywhere close—and you only ever get somewhere close to achieving; our imagination is too incredible to ever entirely achieve it—but if you get anywhere close to it, and when you’re working with people of the crazy creative talent of Amy or of David, there are gonna be upsets,” he argues. So it’s the process with David,” he says in [his own](https://www.avclub.com/christian-bale-says-he-was-underpaid-american-psycho-1849619434?_ga=2.198502829.386008354.1664803437-1488648406.1652714420) [GQ](https://www.gq.com/story/christian-bale-november-cover-interview) profile. There’s gotta be a way of making this all work.’” Russell is a controversial figure in the film world—both for his personal issues and professional behavior. Rumors have long circulated that her co-star Christian Bale had to intervene regarding Russell’s treatment of her.

In a new interview 'American Psycho' star, Christian Bale revealed that he made less than the makeup artists on the now iconic film. Read here/

And I had a house that I was sharing with my dad and my sister and that was getting repossessed. It doesn’t matter how friendly you are with the directors. I’ve got to get a bit of money,’ because I’ve got ‘American Psycho’ done, but I remember one time sitting in the makeup trailer and the makeup artists were laughing at me because I was getting paid less than any of them. Today, with the pleasure of hindsight, this seems almost inconceivable due to the flick’s legendary status in popular culture. “I was prepping for it when other people were playing the part. [Christian Bale](https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/tags/christian-bale/) has enjoyed a fine career, to say the least.

Many actors have found it difficult working on green screen studios, acting around scenery and characters that just are not there.

Over his career, Bale has had a taste of playing both heroes and villains, and even some that sit on a teetering fence between the two, but when it comes to his MCU appearance, he certainly had no problems becoming the bad guy once again. But you’re on Stage Seven.” “Which one is that?” “The blue one.” I was like, “Uh, where?" They kept saying, “You’re on Stage Three.” Well, it’s like, “Which one is that?” “The blue one.” They’re like, “Yeah. All eyes go to the bad guy, so it's a much easier acting gig.” Having previously worked on many “real world” movies, Bale has not often been found working with green screen locations, and that proved to be “the definition of monotony” for the Academy Award winner. The minute the bad guy walks on the screen, no one's looking at the good guy anymore.

Christian Bale is one of the most well-known actors in Hollywood, with countless blockbuster films on his resume. The Dark Knight trilogy, American Hustle, ...

Regardless of who passes on what, Christian Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio are two of the biggest actors working today. [Amsterdam](https://movieweb.com/movie/amsterdam/), helmed by David O. [Christian Bale](https://movieweb.com/person/christian-bale/) is one of the most well-known actors in Hollywood, with countless blockbuster films on his resume. [GQ](https://www.gq.com/story/christian-bale-november-cover-interview?utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_brand=gq&mbid=social_twitter), discussing the films he made throughout his time in Hollywood spanning over 30 years. I mean, I can't do what he does," he explains. It doesn’t matter how friendly you are with the directors.

The longtime actor is dishing out props to his fellow Hollywood star.

“I mean, I can’t do what he does. Have tunnel vision about what you’re doing, not think about the effect you’re having.” I also don’t really think about the overall effect that [a character is] going to have. “You don’t get the good parts. “Do you know how grateful I am to get any damn thing?” he replied. “It doesn’t matter what anyone tells you.

Bale and Russell began the process of creating the film six years ago at a diner in Santa Monica.

then he was like, ‘Alright, yeah.’ Then he came back, curled up on the floor and then I felt like, ‘Alright, here we go. As Bob was saying, there’s kind of a beautiful chaos about the way he works, and it creates a real sense of life on film.” When asked what that looked like for this role, De Niro said in a joint virtual interview with Bale, “I just tried my best with the time that I had. “I was not aware that there was this type of person ever, especially at that time in American history. “With David, every time that you work with him, you know it’s going to be a special film. “David and I were putting this together for six years and we both have a real love for underdogs and outsiders.

His obsession? The 14 or so different scripts director David O. Russell wrote for their new movie, "Amsterdam." He also talks about the humbling experience ...

I experienced what it’s like to sing with someone who can actually sing and realized I should shut up more often. I was wondering what that was like, and whether you or your kids are fans of hers. So anybody could walk up on my right side and I’d be totally oblivious to them. It rubbed and made me uncomfortable and stuck out the back of the suit — and great, then I don’t have to think about that. But most of the time it was something that David would then say, “That was a good line.” And I would say to him, “Yeah, you wrote it. I believe it was about 14 scripts that I have now that David wrote, over the years, centered on Valerie [Robbie’s character]. Right after David and I made “American Hustle,” we were sitting in my backyard talking about a [real-life] character he had become interested in who had all the injuries to his face, and then that faded away. Shiels and this story, and what attracted you to the character? Who has real spirit, and a mettle and a life experience that makes them wonderful storytellers and makes you want to work these long, bloody hours and study other people obsessively. Burt is someone who’s really been through the wringer and then come out making a very strong choice to still believe, not only in himself but in people. Bale’s new film follows three friends — Burt, Harold Woodman (John David Washington), and Valerie Voze (Margot Robbie) — who meet in France fighting on the front lines of World War I, then travel to Amsterdam and live there together. “If I can avoid acting, I will,” he said and laughed in a phone interview Monday.

Adams said director David O. Russell caused her to cry during the making of the film. Bale allegedly stuck up for her by calling Russell an “a**hole.”

[a video](https://www.tmz.com/2015/02/26/harvey-weinstein-jennifer-laurence-fight-director-david-o-russell-joy/) from the set of “I Heart Huckabees” showed Russell yelling profanities at star Lily Tomlin and angrily throwing props. Russell](https://www.huffpost.com/topic/david-o-russell) during filming of the 2013 movie “American Hustle.” There’s gotta be a way of making this all work.’” Adams had previously said she butted heads with Russell on the film set. “That’s just in my nature, to try to say, ‘Hey, come on, let’s go and sit down and figure that out. [Christian Bale](https://www.huffpost.com/entertainment/topic/christian-bale) says he had to act as a “mediator” between actor [Amy Adams](https://www.huffpost.com/entertainment/topic/amy-adams) and director [David O.

During the 2014 Sony Pictures hack, a leaked email to then-Sony chief executive Michael Lynton revealed that Adams was "so abused" by Russell on the set of ...

Plenty of actors have portrayed Batman/Bruce Wayne through the years, whether it be Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Ben Affleck, or the most recent actor to don ...

In addition, the mature take on Batman set the stage for the future of comic book adaptions, with the MCU beginning their movies just a few years after Batman Begins was released. Despite his humbleness toward the project, Bale was undoubtedly a major reason for the success of The Dark Knight trilogy. He has since returned to the world of comic book adaptations with his portrayal of Gorr the God Butcher in The Dark Knight trilogy began with Batman Begins in 2005, setting the stage for what is widely regarded as some of the greatest comic book movies ever released. Bale has to be happy with his choice to stick with the franchise, as he played the character for seven years before hanging up his cape. Of course, it helps that his movies, The Dark Knight trilogy, are regarded as some of the best comic book adaptations of all time.

Christian Bale isn't salty about Leonardo DiCaprio getting first pick on roles in Hollywood — "Good for him, he's phenomenal," he tells GQ.

People recognize it’s a moment they’re having, and they cry quietly to themselves, and if you’re too aware of the camera, you turn away from the camera as well, because you go, like, ‘I can’t have them witness this either.’ It’s just natural. You know, I’ve learned some things, very basic — like I used to always turn away from the camera if I had a moment that I thought might be a bit embarrassing. “I also don’t really think about the overall effect that [a character’s] going to have. Look, to this day, any role that anybody gets, it’s only because he’s passed on it beforehand,” Bale said in a response to a question about having lost several roles to Leonardo DiCaprio in the ’90s, including Jack in Titanic. Even if I play a lead, I pretend I’m playing like, you know, the fourth, fifth character down, because you get more freedom,” he says. “Do you know how grateful I am to get any damn thing?

Christian Bale joked, 'So, thank you, Leo, because literally, he gets to choose everything he does'

But you're on Stage 7.' 'Which one is that?' 'The blue one.' I was like, 'Uh, where?' " I mean, the definition of it is monotony," he said. "Even if I play a lead, I pretend I'm playing like, you know, the fourth, fifth character down, because you get more freedom." You don't get the good parts," said Bale. "Do you know how grateful I am to get any damn thing? "It doesn't matter what anyone tells you.

Bale said he did what he felt was 'appropriate' on the set of 'American Hustle.'

When asked to confirm if it was Adams who said "It's okay, American Hustle can live on," Bale responded, "Yeah. Russell Made He](https://www.etonline.com/news/183459_amy_adams_knew_she_was_being_paid_less_for_american_hustle) [Jennifer Lawrence Breaks Silence About Making Less Than Male Co-Stars in 'American Hustle'](https://www.etonline.com/news/173871_jennifer_lawrence_talks_about_being_paid_less_than_male_american_hustle_costars) Absolutely, yeah." "And, by the way, that's not me deciding for her, she's told me that," Bale said. "No. No, no, no. "If I can have some sense of understanding of where it's coming from, then, I do tend to attempt to be a mediator," he tells GQ. There's gotta be a way of making this all work.'" And I am not Teflon. No. It's not ok with me." He said that, for starters, understanding the method to one's madness is paramount.

The actor talks about the state of the world, the future of cinema and his zany new movie, "Amsterdam."

"I think the future of cinema is the future of mankind," he says. Bale asks, and you get the sense that he's on his way to go visit with a friend. Since the clock is ticking, Bale says he has one last dream he wants to achieve: a dirt bike trip around the world, preferably with his kids. But the problem is you can get a wonderful communal experience at a movie theater, or you can also just hate everyone around you if they're making too much noise or being inconsiderate," Bale says. Children are the problem, children are the reason cinema is dying!" In addition to his Oscar win, he has three additional Academy Award nominations (for "American Hustle" and his two Adam McKay collaborations "The Big Short" and "Vice"). "How do you get people to keep on going out to the movie theaters? "The problem is adults have kids and you can't just whimsically jump up and go see a film very often. "It's a slightly nerve-wracking place, as a father, to look at and consider the decades to come," Bale says, adding he's confronted with the same "3 a.m. He started appearing in commercials at age 8 and by 13 he was playing the lead in Steven Spielberg's coming-of-age WWII epic "Empire of the Sun." Those fears helped lead him to Burt Berendsen, the character Bale plays in his new movie, "Amsterdam." Bale says he's recently found himself immersed in the world of Manga art — not for a role, but because one of his children is dabbling in it.

The actor told GQ that times were so tough around when he was crafting the now iconic role that his house was on the verge of being repossessed.

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